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Constructive dismissal not an easy option for employees
Employer’s poor treatment needs to be ‘really serious’ for a successful claimEmployees considering claiming constructive dismissal need to do much more than just show their treatment is something they...
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Are employers missing the full potential of digital learning?
Andy Campbell, HCM strategy director at Oracle, thinks HR and managers should champion more digital L&D Digital learning in the workplace is ineffective according to a recent CMI report ‘Learning...
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‘Barrier bosses’ impede gender equality progress, finds survey
But majority of men want women to have equal opportunitiesA small group of managers, largely responsible for making recruitment decisions, continue to act as a barrier to gender equality at work,...
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Manufacturers warn national living wage is ‘risk to growth’
Workforce restructuring on cards for many employers, finds sector body EEFEmployers in the manufacturing sector have voiced concerns about the negative impact of the national living wage (NLW) launch...
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Acas paper suggests fresh approach to tackling workplace bullying
HR formalising complaints can make resolution more difficultAt the end of November, former Tory party chairman Grant Shapps resigned as International Development Minister amid claims that he failed to...
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HR prioritises retirement planning ahead of training for over-50s, research...
Mismatch between what older workers want and how they’re managed at workWhen it comes to managing older workers HR is “off target", research has revealed, as the majority of HR focuses on retirement...
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Employers ‘miss out’ on up to 1.9m highly qualified candidates due to lack of...
Research reveals fewer than one in 10 ‘quality’ jobs accommodate flexible opportunitiesEmployers that fail to offer flexible working are losing out on a good proportion of highly-qualified recruits, a...
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US tops global high-pay league, with UK and Germany in second place
Senior-level reward in US dwarfs payments in large European countriesSenior directors in North America earn £11.9m a year, on average, putting the country top of the global high pay rankings, a study...
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Stopping employees speaking their first language at work could be race...
But requiring the whole workforce to speak English may be justifiableIn the case of Kelly v Covance Laboratories, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to decide whether an employer telling an...
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Employers can read workers’ private messages, says European Court
But CIPD warns organisations not to increase ‘snooping’ habits in responseEmployers are being warned against ‘snooping’ on staff, despite the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that an...
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Withdrawal of job offer after adverse verbal reference was disability...
Appeal tribunal finds both former and prospective employers liableA recent EAT decision in the case Pnaiser v NHS England and Coventry City Council is a reminder of the liabilities employers may face...
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CBI head urges business minister to reduce costs of apprenticeship levy
Employers with higher apprenticeship bills ‘should get more leeway on how money is spent’The head of the CBI has written to the Secretary of State for Business urging the minister to reconsider rules...
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Future careers of young at risk as university becomes ‘gamble’, research warns
Less than a third of roles expected to be graduate jobs by 2022Young people are putting their future careers at risk because they don’t understand the types of jobs that are available across the UK, a...
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Implications of human rights decision on Yahoo ‘snooping’ case
Can employers now read employees' private messages if sent from work?The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision in the case Barbulescu v Romania on monitoring employees' personal emails has...
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Online learning is a smart option for HR professionals
Staff who are trained to do their job properly are more motivated, accurate and feel more valued within their company. But investing in training doesn’t need to mean employee ‘day release’ or expensive...
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Penguin Random House ditches degree filter for job candidates
Recruitment to focus on attracting ‘best people’ for future of the firmPublisher Penguin Random House (PRH) has removed the ‘degree filter’ from its hiring process, joining the growing ranks of...
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Scots earn more than English for first time since records began
Research reveals pay in Scotland has grown faster than in any other UK nation or regionScottish employees are being paid more per hour on average than their English counterparts for the first time...
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Pay workers living wage or forego shareholder dividends, says Corbyn
Labour leader urges employers to tackle pay inequalityLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested that under a Labour government, companies could be banned from distributing dividends to shareholders...
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Employers may soon find it harder to employ non-EEA employees
Further restrictions on Tier 2 migrants and intra company transfers expectedThe government is investigating new measures to help bring the UK’s annual net migration figure below 100,000. It can do...
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How you define career success depends on your gender, research reveals
Women strive to be top of their workplace ‘game’ before they turn 40Almost half (48 per cent) of women want to have reached career success before the age of 40, with one in three hoping to earn their...
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